title: Rashmdeep's method: a novel method to confirm nasal breathing.
abstract: Mouth breathing has been a very prevalent oral habit, especially among children. Common etiologies behind this common occurrence can be physiologic enlargement of lymphoid tissue like adenoids leading to decrease nasopharyngeal airway or allergic rhinitis. The traditional or the latest methods used for diagnosing mouth breathing either are too subjective or cannot be performed in usual dental setups. This article presents an innovative method to confirm whether patient can breathe through the nose. This can also be used to diagnose any unilateral nasal blockade.
authors.forename: Deepesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prajapati
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D045853:Exhalation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000175:diagnosis; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009666:Nose / Q000502:physiology*; D012119:Respiration